South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled two new fitness wearables -- the fitness tracker Gear Fit2 and wireless earbuds Gear IconX -- as part of efforts to grab a large slice in the fast-growing wearable device market.
The Gear Fit 2, a follow-up to the original Gear Fit smartwatch released in 2014, comes with GPS sensors for more accurate measuring of distance and heart rates.
The model with a price tag of $180 has a wider touch screen with a 1.55-inch super active mode organic light-emitting diode display.
The device can be synced with Samsung's fitness tracking application, S Health, Samsung said.
Samsung Gear IconX is a set of Bluetooth earbuds that feature touchless controls for navigating through a list of songs.
The new fitness headset also has 4 gigabytes of storage which can store some 1,000 songs.
The earbuds have sensors designed to capture data during workouts and a voice guide that provides coaching. It can also sync with S Health.
The Samsung Gear Fit 2 will begin sales in North America and Europe on June 10, while the Gear IconX will be released in the third quarter of this year for the price of $199. (Yonhap)
